Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Krawiec won his third race of 2016 when he defeated his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson teammate Andrew Hines in the final. Krawiec, who was also the No. 1 qualifier, had a winning run of 6.926 at 194.72 to defeat Hines, who recorded a 6.937 at 193.29. Krawiec’s path to victory was eventful because he went off the end of the track and into the sand trap following both his semifinal- and final-round runs.

“We went back to the pit and had to take out 30 pounds of pea gravel,” said Krawiec. “We put new brake pads on it, checked the fluid, drained everything, and made sure it was 100 percent. We stopped fine in the lanes and everything. I see my fourth-round win light against my teammate and went, ‘Not again’. I pulled the clutch in and went in for a ride.”

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing will resume July 7-10 with the Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago.

In the 20th all-Harley-Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycle final round, Eddie Krawiec, near lane, ran his record to 11-9 against teammate Andrew Hines with a narrow 6.926 to 6.937 victory. Krawiec has been to the final round in four of the first five events of the season, collecting three wins. His overall record on the season is 14-2.

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PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE (following the fifth of 16 events)

Position	Rider	Team	Points
1.	Eddie Krawiec	Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson	557
2t.	Andrew Hines	Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson	391
2t.	Jerry Savoie	Savoie’s Alligator Farm Suzuki	391
4.	Angelle Sampey	Precision Service Equipment Buell	372
5.	Chip Ellis	PiranaZ Buell	300
6.	Hector Arana Sr.	Lucas Oil Buell	291
7.	LE Tonglet	Nitro Fish Suzuki	253
8.	Matt Smith	Nitro Fish Victory	192
9.	Scotty Pollacheck	Petrolhead Apparel Buell	183
10.	Steve Johnson	RaceTheVote.com Suzuki	179